Petra

petra had struck the alliance with hidden aims in mind. claiming that her motive was to regain money stolen from the vault, petra was relying on kate to spot the transparency of her claim and to subsequently attempt weaning the truth out of her. kate took the bait and upon further prodding, petra pretended to reveal her true motivation, which was to gain power. this was a ploy to lull kate into a false sense of security. though petra knew that kate trusted her as far as she could throw her,…

Rosalind is one the main characters and David's love interest. She is a protective person and cares about others. Rosalind demonstrates this when she lies to concern men about Petra screaming, “‘What! With the way she was yelling! I’d’ve thought anybody who wasn’t deaf would have heard her half-way to Kentak” said Rosalind with an incredulous expression of surprise towards him’ (84). She also killed a guard in order to protect…

had water scandals while the play itself stayed in the same decade. I appreciated the costuming of the daughter Petra Stockman, played by Averyona Gainey. Petra was a free-spirited character and her costumes described that about her. In the last scene Petra was costumed in an outfit that was a dress with pants underneath. This costume showed the strong independent woman that Petra was. It was also noticeable that for the majority of…

Breaking Norms The Chrysalids is a science fiction novel written by prolific writer, John Wyndham. The novel centers around a post-apocalyptic town called Waknuk. A place where everyone obsesses in abiding the “norm” and punishing anyone that fails to do so. The norm being that everyone must parallel God’s so-called image of man. The human body must bear no imperfections or abnormalities. As a result, citizens of Waknuk lack many moral and human qualities. However, there are three characters in…

I would describe Petra and Dr. Stockmann’s relationship as strong. There was little to no conflict or trouble regarding their relationship throughout the play. Petra complied and agreed with Dr. Stockmann and he did the same with her. They agreed on most of the topics that came up throughout the play, and Petra stood by her father’s side during all of the complications that Dr. Stockmann encountered. Petra’s occupation…

You cannot judge a book by its cover - is a known saying that is understood by most. In his novel, "The Chrysalids", John Wyndham shares to readers the story of people from a town called Waknuk that judge others based on their appearance of normality to tell whether they are created by the Lord or the devil. The Waknuk people believe any living thing which possess imperfections, once identified, must be dealt with. A new race of people called the "telepaths", emerge in Waknuk, having a more…

On a recent trip back to my homeland of Argentina, where my family resides, I experienced first-hand social injustice. Witnessing the luxury that the “villeros” were taking advantage of at the expense of innocent tax payers inspired me to write my exploratory essay on. The only accounts of injustice I know of are what my family relays to me; therefore I needed more substantial and factual evidence. This led me to an article titled “Working to Ease Later Poverty”, by Drew Fagan. In which he…

for newspaper. (Petra Press) It truly added richness to the American life. (Petra Press) In the 1930’s the market was flooded with the new entertainment and communication device. In 1931, 12 million or 40 percent of the countries homes owned at least one radio. (Petra Press) Groth of the radio industry was so high that Congress passed the Communications Act of 1934. (Petra Press) By 1939, at least 44 million radios were in use in over 80 percent of houses in the United States. (Petra Press)…

B) The following are seven attractions that made the cut of 21 that I feel should have made the final list of seven world wonders: Roman Colosseum: Rome, Italy Built in 70 A.D., the Roman Colosseum is the largest amphitheater (round, unroofed, arena) stadium ever erected in the Roman Empire. With the ability to hold 50,000 spectators, the Roman Colosseum was built for the entertainment of the Roman people. The Colosseum held various events/games, such as gladiator face offs and battles between…

you might win this year and "accidentally" places lava on your creation setting it on fire. Ruben then runs away leading to you getting saved by a girl named Petra. Petra then tells you that she is in the middle of a deal with a strange guy who is willing to trade her a diamond for a wither skull. In the alleyway, the "strange guy" scams Petra, taking the wither skull for free. Eventually, you will find him in a secret laboratory trying to create his own wither, with a command block. He…